Vice Adm. LeFever is a 1976 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. LeFever graduated from the Naval Post Graduate School and holds a Master of Science in Systems Technology, Command, Control and Communications, and has attended Armed Forces Staff and various other joint warfighting training.

His career as a surface warfare officer includes assignments aboard USS Truett (FF 1095), USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968), USS Taurus (PHM 3) and USS Nicholson (DD 982), Destroyer Squadron 36, culminating in commanding officer of USS John Rodgers (DD 983), Commander, Destroyer Squadron 21.

Ashore, LeFever served at Navy Personnel Command (PERS 41), Joint Staff; U.S. Atlantic Fleet; and, senior fellow, Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies group. His first flag officer assignment was as deputy director, Expeditionary Warfare Division. In October 2004, he reported as commander, Expeditionary Strike Group One, Tarawa/13^th Marine Expeditionary Unit Strike Group, and was additionally assigned as commander, Disaster Assistance Center, Pakistan, to coordinate the U.S. military response to Pakistan's 2005 earthquake. In August 2006, he served as director, Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Policy Division (N13). In July 2008, he was assigned commander, Office of the Defense Representative to Pakisan. LeFever’s last assignment was as deputy director for Strategic Operational Planning, National Counterterrorism Center.

His personal decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (five awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), Joint Service Achievement Award, Award of "Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam" (Order of Great Leader) and Award of "Sitara-i-Eisaar" (Star of Sacrifice) from the President of Pakistan, and various service campaign and unit decorations.

Last Updated: 24 January 2022